Nurse Assistant Salary in Middletown, NY

Job Description Summary:The Behavioral Health Clinician II is an licensed independent provider who performs diagnostic psychosocial evaluations, develops care plan with clients and their families, offers individual, family, or group therapy as appropriate, collaborated with psychiatric and/or medical providers who are part of the client's care team, and documents all clinical interventions in accordance with CHC policy, Joint Commission standards, and state regulatory expectations. The position is primarily focused on direct client care but may include supervision of unlicensed staff and/or students .ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIESCLINICAL• Completes initial behavioral health evaluations; individual, group and family psychotherapy with children and/or adults in an outpatient clinic. Will be expected to run at least five (5) groups for each week of direct clinical work.• Practices as part of an interdisciplinary, inter-professional team, accepting "warm hand offs" from primary care providers and other members of the health care team as well as reaching in to the patient population to identify patients potentially in need of behavioral health services as flagged by the BH clinical dashboard.• Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the patients.• Shares in the Behavioral Health On-Call for after-hours coverage and daily clinic call.• Coordinates as needed with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refers as necessary for medication management.• Attends clinical Team Meetings as assigned and Component Meetings• Clinically supervises unlicensed Behavioral Health staff as assigned• Meets productivity standards as outlined annually during employees performance appraisal review with a focus on quality clinical care.• Encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.• Perform crisis interventions with clients.• Assess for immediate safety concerns, including: high risk patients/clients who may be at risk for homicide, suicide and domestic violence.• Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with identified goals.• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge according to state regulatory and joint commission standards.• Evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing treatment on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.• Modify treatment activities or approaches, as needed, to comply with changes in clients' status.• Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.• Work with and Support family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.• Maintain awareness within discipline about new developments in the field• Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.ADMINISTRATIVE• Completes all documentation required by state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and CHC Behavioral Health department by laws in a timely manner, included by not limited to intake, prior authorization request, progress notes, treatment plan documentation, and discharge.• Completes and locks all treatment notes no later than the end of the next business day.• Completes reports as required for outside agencies such as DCF, Family Relations, probation, and others with appropriate releases signed by clients.• Participates as a member of agency wide committees as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS• Ph.D. /Psy.D, LCSW, LPC or LMFT degree• Licensed in the State of Connecticut.• Minimum of two years of experience with outpatients including experience with children and/or adults.• Theoretical orientation consistent with brief, problem-focused therapy• Reliable access to an automobile or reliable access to transportation to outside agency consults, meetings and home visits.• Written and oral bilingual fluency in language spoken by patient population (for example, English/Spanish) preferred.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT• Combination of sustained periods of sitting at keyboard, walking and stair climbing• Minimal lifting and carrying activities• Must be available to work one evening and one Saturday per month, as well as to participate in on call after hour's coverage.COMMUNICATION SKILLS:• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. • This position must interface with patients, family members, community agencies and other providers within the organization.CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION: • Behavioral Health information is kept in strict confidence. Confidentiality of patient and business information is a requirement. Full access to patient medical records and encounter data. Confidentiality must be maintained according to CHC policies.• Responsibility for client data entry• Access to medical system information.• Confidential patient correspondence.Job Description:The Moses/Weitzman Health System is a global leader addressing challenges faced by organizations caring for the poor and diverse populations, and is home to programs focusing on education, research, and process improvement support for safety net providers. The system delivers primary care to more than 150,000 patients in Connecticut, and extends access to specialty care for more than 2.5 million individuals across the U.S. It is a national accrediting body for organizations training advanced practice providers, and offers accredited education and training for Medical Assistants in multiple states. As an incubator for new ideas in areas including social justice, the environment, and social determinants of health, the MWHS is addressing challenges faced by providers caring for underserved communities, creating innovative and impactful initiatives led by nationally and internationally recognized experts. As it forges pathways into the future of primary care, the MWHS honors Lillian Reba Moses (1924-2012), a granddaughter of slaves, and Gerard (Gerry) Weitzman (1938-1999), whose ancestors escaped pogroms in Eastern Europe. Their vision and commitment to justice and equity in healthcare is the foundation upon which the Moses/Weitzman Health System was built.Organization Information:Location:Community Health Center of MiddletownCity:MiddletownState:ConnecticutTime Type:Full time

General PurposeThe primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as may be directed byyour supervisors.Essential Duties• Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.• Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.• Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner.• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur.• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.• Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do.• Ensure that the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.).• Greet residents and escort them to their room.• Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.• Make resident comfortable.• Inventory and mark the resident's personal possessions as instructed.• Store resident's clothing.• Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.• Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.• Assist with loading/unloading residents' to/from vehicles as necessary.• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.• Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.• Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident.• Participate in and receive the nursing report as instructed.• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.• Make beds as instructed.• Put extra covers on beds as requested.• Measure and record temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs) of residents, as instructed. Weigh and measure residents as instructed.• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.• Answer resident calls promptly.• Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing resident with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.).• Record the resident's food/fluid intake. Report changes in the resident's eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.• Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of the resident.• Perform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean resident's hands, face, clothing, etc.).• Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.• Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work.• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.• Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bath functions, combing of hair, dressing and undressing as necessary).• Keep residents dry (change gown, clothing and linens, when it becomes wet or soiled).• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (i.e., lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental, etc.).• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.• Assist in preparing the resident for a physical examination.• Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.• Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores).• Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears.• Observe disoriented and comatose residents. Record and report data as instructed• Perform special treatments as instructed.• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.• Use only the equipment you have been trained to use.• Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.• Honor the resident's refusal of treatment request. Report such requests to your supervisor.Supervisory RequirementsThis position has no supervisor responsibilitiesQualificationEducation and/or Experience Must possess, as a minimum, an 10th grade educationLanguage Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, andprocedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.CPR PreferredPhysical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear. Frequent use of all office related equipment to include copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Job Description Summary:Job Description:**32 hour position entails one Saturday per month, position offers healthcare benefits, PTO and 403B**The Primary Care Nurse (PCN) provides high quality, comprehensive, professional nursing primary nursing care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan. As part of a clinical team, the PCN works at the top of his or her licensure to enhance the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care through both the performance of professional nursing responsibilities and the delegation of technical and clerical functions as appropriate to medical assistants. Provides patients with both general and focused health education regarding preventive, chronic, and episodic health care issues. Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with primary care providers to coordinate care, support transitions between levels of care, and counsel, educate, and support patients in improving health status. Applies principles of advanced access, planned care and the chronic care model, and rapid cycle performance improvement using the PDSA approach at CHCI.Responsibilities:Support primary care of patients under planned care model. Collaborates with PCP to identify needs for preventive care, evidence based chronic disease care, and care coordination.. Provides general and specific health care education. Works with patients to identify and monitor self management goals. Collaborates care with other community based providers. Follows up on emergency room visits and hospital discharges. Assists providers with exams, treatments, and procedures as needed.Ensures safe, accurate, clinically appropriate collection, storage, and processing of all biologic specimens. Administers medications, including vaccines and immunizations, orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermly or via nebulizer at the order of prescribing provider and under standing orders as established by CHCI. Adheres to CHC protocols regarding documentation of medication, route, dosage, and information provided to patient. Monitors patient response to medication based on specific medication administered; detects, reports, and responds to any adverse reaction. Provides patient education as appropriate to the administered medication.Performs wide range of nursing activities as needed and after initial prescription by primary care provider such as wound care, catheterization, etc. Accurately documents all aspects of patient care in the medical chart on a timely basis. Schedules tests and referrals for specialty care on order of provider.Maintains strict infection control standards in accord with CHCI protocols and universal precautions OSHA and CLIA standards.Acts as a resource person for medical assistants regarding patient preparation, needs and procedures needed.Monitors and ensures follow up of all abnormal Pap Smear results, STDs, lead screens and other tests and screens performed at CHCI.Oversees the maintenance of supplies and equipment, ordering supplies as necessary.Maintains compliance with agency mandatory annual training (Patient Safety, Abuse, Age Based Competencies, EOC, Abuse trainings, etc.)Expert use of electronic health record to ensure timely, safe, confidential storage and retrieval of patient informationEducationBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)Organization Information:Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement and ConferMed.Location:Community Health Center of MiddletownCity:MiddletownState:ConnecticutTime Type:Part time

Job Description Summary:Job Description:**Monday- Friday with one Saturday per month, position offers healthcare benefits, PTO and 403B**The Primary Care Nurse (PCN) provides high quality, comprehensive, professional nursing primary nursing care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan. As part of a clinical team, the PCN works at the top of his or her licensure to enhance the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care through both the performance of professional nursing responsibilities and the delegation of technical and clerical functions as appropriate to medical assistants. Provides patients with both general and focused health education regarding preventive, chronic, and episodic health care issues. Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with primary care providers to coordinate care, support transitions between levels of care, and counsel, educate, and support patients in improving health status. Applies principles of advanced access, planned care and the chronic care model, and rapid cycle performance improvement using the PDSA approach at CHCI.Responsibilities:Support primary care of patients under planned care model. Collaborates with PCP to identify needs for preventive care, evidence based chronic disease care, and care coordination.. Provides general and specific health care education. Works with patients to identify and monitor self management goals. Collaborates care with other community based providers. Follows up on emergency room visits and hospital discharges. Assists providers with exams, treatments, and procedures as needed.Ensures safe, accurate, clinically appropriate collection, storage, and processing of all biologic specimens. Administers medications, including vaccines and immunizations, orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermly or via nebulizer at the order of prescribing provider and under standing orders as established by CHCI. Adheres to CHC protocols regarding documentation of medication, route, dosage, and information provided to patient. Monitors patient response to medication based on specific medication administered; detects, reports, and responds to any adverse reaction. Provides patient education as appropriate to the administered medication.Performs wide range of nursing activities as needed and after initial prescription by primary care provider such as wound care, catheterization, etc. Accurately documents all aspects of patient care in the medical chart on a timely basis. Schedules tests and referrals for specialty care on order of provider.Maintains strict infection control standards in accord with CHCI protocols and universal precautions OSHA and CLIA standards.Acts as a resource person for medical assistants regarding patient preparation, needs and procedures needed.Monitors and ensures follow up of all abnormal Pap Smear results, STDs, lead screens and other tests and screens performed at CHCI.Oversees the maintenance of supplies and equipment, ordering supplies as necessary.Maintains compliance with agency mandatory annual training (Patient Safety, Abuse, Age Based Competencies, EOC, Abuse trainings, etc.)Expert use of electronic health record to ensure timely, safe, confidential storage and retrieval of patient informationEducationBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)Organization Information:Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement and ConferMed.Location:Community Health Center of MiddletownCity:MiddletownState:ConnecticutTime Type:Full time

General PurposeThe primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as may be directed byyour supervisors.Essential Duties• Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.• Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.• Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner.• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur.• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.• Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do.• Ensure that the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.).• Greet residents and escort them to their room.• Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.• Make resident comfortable.• Inventory and mark the resident's personal possessions as instructed.• Store resident's clothing.• Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.• Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.• Assist with loading/unloading residents' to/from vehicles as necessary.• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.• Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.• Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident.• Participate in and receive the nursing report as instructed.• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.• Make beds as instructed.• Put extra covers on beds as requested.• Measure and record temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs) of residents, as instructed. Weigh and measure residents as instructed.• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.• Answer resident calls promptly.• Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing resident with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.).• Record the resident's food/fluid intake. Report changes in the resident's eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.• Keep residents' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of the resident.• Perform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean resident's hands, face, clothing, etc.).• Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.• Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work.• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.• Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bath functions, combing of hair, dressing and undressing as necessary).• Keep residents dry (change gown, clothing and linens, when it becomes wet or soiled).• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (i.e., lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental, etc.).• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.• Assist in preparing the resident for a physical examination.• Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.• Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores).• Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears.• Observe disoriented and comatose residents. Record and report data as instructed• Perform special treatments as instructed.• Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.• Use only the equipment you have been trained to use.• Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.• Honor the resident's refusal of treatment request. Report such requests to your supervisor.Supervisory RequirementsThis position has no supervisor responsibilitiesQualificationEducation and/or Experience Must possess, as a minimum, an 10th grade educationLanguage Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, andprocedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.CPR PreferredPhysical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear. Frequent use of all office related equipment to include copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

General PurposeThe primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.Essential DutiesEvery effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.Administrative Functions• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.• Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions.• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities.• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.• Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required.• Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.• Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.• Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.• Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required.• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.Charting and Documentation• Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.• Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.• Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form.• Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.• Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care.• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required.• Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.• Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Food Services Department.• Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.• Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures.• Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures.• Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.• Sign and date all entries made in the resident's medical record.Drug Administration Functions• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.• Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor.• Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.• Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.• Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.• Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies.• Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered.• Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.Personnel Functions• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.• Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work.• Report absentee call-ins to the Nurse Supervisor.• Review and evaluate your department's work force and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor.• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments.• Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.• Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor.• Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.• Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.• Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services.• Ensure that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department's established policies and procedures at all times.• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor as required or as may be necessary. Follow facility's established procedures.• Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.• Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.• Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.Nursing Care Functions• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary.• Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility.• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures.• Consult with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary.• Review the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary.• Implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards.• Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status.• Ensure that direct nursing care be provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee qualified to perform the procedure.• Cooperate with and coordinate social and activity programs with nursing service schedules.• Notify the resident's attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident or incident.• Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition.• Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care.• Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.• Administer professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required.• Use restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.• Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered• Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.• Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary.• Check foods brought into the facility by the resident's family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident's dietary allowances. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor and Dietary Supervisor.• Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes.• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.• Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor• Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary.• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary.• Ensure that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up area.• Inform family members of the death of the resident.• Call funeral homes when requested by the family. Ensure that established post-mortem procedures are followed.Staff Development• Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensure a well-educated nursing service department.• Implement and maintain an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to your shift, its policies and procedures, and to his/her job position and duties.• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.• Assist in training department personnel in identifying tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids.• Assist the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees.• Attend and participate in outside training programs.• Attend and participate in annual facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.).• Attend and participate in advance directive in-service training programs for the staff and community.• Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status.Safety and Sanitation• Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.• Ensure that established departmental policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by your assigned nursing personnel.• Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.• Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing such tasks.• Ensure that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment are on hand and are readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.• Ensure that your assigned work areas (i.e., nurses' stations, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.• Ensure that your unit's resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.• Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established handwashing and hand hygiene technique in the administering of nursing care procedures.• Ensure that your assigned personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner.• Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious diseases among the residents and personnel.• Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary.• Ensure that nursing personnel follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.• Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of the procedures for reporting hazardous conditions or equipment.• Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents.• Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to the safety officer or other designated person.Equipment and Supply Functions• Recommend to the Nurse Supervisor the equipment and supply needs of your unit/shift.• Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on your unit/shift at all times to meet the needs of the residents.• Participate in the development and implementation of the procedures for the safe operation of all nursing service equipment.• Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate your unit/shift's equipment.• Ensure that all personnel operate nursing service equipment in a safe manner.• Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.• Ensure that appropriate MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemicals used in the nursing service department.Care Plan and Assessment Functions• Review care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is being rendered.• Inform the Nurse Supervisor of any changes that need to be made on the care plan.• Ensure that your nurses' notes reflect that the care plan is being followed when administering nursing care or treatment.• Review resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.• Ensure that your assigned certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are aware of the resident care plans. Ensure that the CNAs refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering daily care to the resident.• Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers.Budget and Planning Functions• Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.Miscellaneous• Provide data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested.Supervisory RequirementsAs LPN / LVN you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.QualificationEducation and/or Experience Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state.Language Skills Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.Reasoning Ability Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Must posess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state. Current CPR certification.Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.Physical DemandsMust be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the nursing service area (i.e., drug rooms, nurses' stations, resident rooms, etc.).Moves intermittently during working hours.Is subject to frequent interruptions.Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors.Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department directors.Works beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses, COVID19May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents' needs.

Job Description Summary:Job Description:As a Primary Care Provider for Community Health Center, you will:Provide a full scope of medical services largely geared to underserved populationsReceive strong clinical support services and work in an innovative practice environment utilizing Advanced Access schedulingBe part of a multi-disciplinary practice that offers a blend of individual and population based carePhysician Qualifications:MD/DO from approved medical/osteopathy school and graduation from accredited residency program in family practiceMust be board-certified within 24 months of commencing employment at CHC and hold license or be eligible for license in State of CTBi-lingual skills English/Spanish preferredWe do accept NP's for this positionAPRN Qualifications:Graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a specialty as a Family Nurse Practitioner ANA certification as a Family Nurse PractitionerState of Connecticut APRN and RN licensure (within 12 months) required.Bi-Lingual Skills English/Spanish preferredCertifications Required: Medical - State of Connecticut Licensure Physician Assistant Qualifications:Graduate of an accredited Master program in the study of physician assistant.Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations.Bi-Lingual Skills English/Spanish preferredOrganization Information:Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and the ConferMed.Location:Community Health Center of MiddletownCity:MiddletownState:ConnecticutTime Type:Full time

Job Description Summary:Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement and ConferMed.Job Description:**Monday- Friday with one Saturday per month. Position offers healthcare benefits, PTO, 403B**The Primary Care Nurse (PCN) provides high quality, comprehensive, professional nursing primary nursing care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan. As part of a clinical team, the PCN works at the top of his or her licensure to enhance the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care through both the performance of professional nursing responsibilities and the delegation of technical and clerical functions as appropriate to medical assistants. Provides patients with both general and focused health education regarding preventive, chronic, and episodic health care issues. Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with primary care providers to coordinate care, support transitions between levels of care, and counsel, educate, and support patients in improving health status. Applies principles of advanced access, planned care and the chronic care model, and rapid cycle performance improvement using the PDSA approach at CHCI.Responsibilities:Support primary care of patients under planned care model. Collaborates with PCP to identify needs for preventive care, evidence based chronic disease care, and care coordination.. Provides general and specific health care education. Works with patients to identify and monitor self management goals. Collaborates care with other community based providers. Follows up on emergency room visits and hospital discharges. Assists providers with exams, treatments, and procedures as needed.Ensures safe, accurate, clinically appropriate collection, storage, and processing of all biologic specimens. Administers medications, including vaccines and immunizations, orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermly or via nebulizer at the order of prescribing provider and under standing orders as established by CHCI. Adheres to CHC protocols regarding documentation of medication, route, dosage, and information provided to patient. Monitors patient response to medication based on specific medication administered; detects, reports, and responds to any adverse reaction. Provides patient education as appropriate to the administered medication.Performs wide range of nursing activities as needed and after initial prescription by primary care provider such as wound care, catheterization, etc. Accurately documents all aspects of patient care in the medical chart on a timely basis. Schedules tests and referrals for specialty care on order of provider.Maintains strict infection control standards in accord with CHCI protocols and universal precautions OSHA and CLIA standards.Acts as a resource person for medical assistants regarding patient preparation, needs and procedures needed.Monitors and ensures follow up of all abnormal Pap Smear results, STDs, lead screens and other tests and screens performed at CHCI.Oversees the maintenance of supplies and equipment, ordering supplies as necessary.Maintains compliance with agency mandatory annual training (Patient Safety, Abuse, Age Based Competencies, EOC, Abuse trainings, etc.)Expert use of electronic health record to ensure timely, safe, confidential storage and retrieval of patient informationEducationBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)Organization Information:Location:Community Health Center of MiddletownCity:MiddletownState:ConnecticutTime Type:Full time

Job Description Summary:Job Description:The Behavioral Health Clinician II is an licensed independent provider who performs diagnostic psychosocial evaluations, develops care plan with clients and their families, offers individual, family, or group therapy as appropriate, collaborated with psychiatric and/or medical providers who are part of the client's care team, and documents all clinical interventions in accordance with CHC policy, Joint Commission standards, and state regulatory expectations. The position is primarily focused on direct client care but may include supervision of unlicensed staff and/or students .ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIESCLINICALCompletes initial behavioral health evaluations; individual, group and family psychotherapy with children and/or adults in an outpatient clinic. Will be expected to run at least five (5) groups for each week of direct clinical work.Practices as part of an interdisciplinary, inter-professional team, accepting "warm hand offs" from primary care providers and other members of the health care team as well as reaching in to the patient population to identify patients potentially in need of behavioral health services as flagged by the BH clinical dashboard.Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the patients.Shares in the Behavioral Health On-Call for after-hours coverage and daily clinic call.Coordinates as needed with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refers as necessary for medication management.Attends clinical Team Meetings as assigned and Component MeetingsClinically supervises unlicensed Behavioral Health staff as assignedMeets productivity standards as outlined annually during employees performance appraisal review with a focus on quality clinical care.Encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.Perform crisis interventions with clients.Assess for immediate safety concerns, including: high risk patients/clients who may be at risk for homicide, suicide and domestic violence.Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with identified goals.Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge according to state regulatory and joint commission standards.Evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing treatment on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.Modify treatment activities or approaches, as needed, to comply with changes in clients' status.Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.Work with and Support family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.Maintain awareness within discipline about new developments in the fieldGather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.ADMINISTRATIVECompletes all documentation required by state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and CHC Behavioral Health department by laws in a timely manner, included by not limited to intake, prior authorization request, progress notes, treatment plan documentation, and discharge.Completes and locks all treatment notes no later than the end of the next business day.Completes reports as required for outside agencies such as DCF, Family Relations, probation, and others with appropriate releases signed by clients.Participates as a member of agency wide committees as assigned.QUALIFICATIONSPh.D. /Psy.D, LCSW, LPC or LMFT degreeLicensed in the State of Connecticut.Minimum of two years of experience with outpatients including experience with children and/or adults.Theoretical orientation consistent with brief, problem-focused therapyReliable access to an automobile or reliable access to transportation to outside agency consults, meetings and home visits.Written and oral bilingual fluency in language spoken by patient population (for example, English/Spanish) preferred.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENTCombination of sustained periods of sitting at keyboard, walking and stair climbingMinimal lifting and carrying activitiesMust be available to work one evening and one Saturday per monthCOMMUNICATION SKILLS:Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. This position must interface with patients, family members, community agencies and other providers within the organization.CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION:Behavioral Health information is kept in strict confidence. Confidentiality of patient and business information is a requirement. Full access to patient medical records and encounter data. Confidentiality must be maintained according to CHC policies.Responsibility for client data entryAccess to medical system information.Confidential patient correspondence.Organization Information:The Moses/Weitzman Health System is a global leader addressing challenges faced by organizations caring for the poor and diverse populations, and is home to programs focusing on education, research, and process improvement support for safety net providers. The system delivers primary care to more than 150,000 patients in Connecticut, and extends access to specialty care for more than 2.5 million individuals across the U.S. It is a national accrediting body for organizations training advanced practice providers, and offers accredited education and training for Medical Assistants in multiple states. As an incubator for new ideas in areas including social justice, the environment, and social determinants of health, the MWHS is addressing challenges faced by providers caring for underserved communities, creating innovative and impactful initiatives led by nationally and internationally recognized experts. As it forges pathways into the future of primary care, the MWHS honors Lillian Reba Moses (1924-2012), a granddaughter of slaves, and Gerard (Gerry) Weitzman (1938-1999), whose ancestors escaped pogroms in Eastern Europe. Their vision and commitment to justice and equity in healthcare is the foundation upon which the Moses/Weitzman Health System was built.Location:Community Health Center of MiddletownCity:MiddletownState:ConnecticutTime Type:Full time

Job Description Summary:Job Description:Healthy Communities is CHC's Public Health AmeriCorps program designed to create cohesion in vulnerable communities and to promote healthcare and support services through outreach, awareness, linkage to care and support. Healthy Communities also serves to identify the unique and integral needs of our communities and neighborhoods and to establish strategic plans to address them. Service delivery will directly address the public health crisis in vulnerable communities and make healthcare and support services accessible through flexible delivery of services. AmeriCorps members will conduct community outreach, education, patient engagement, and link patients to CHCI care and referrals to community based assistance. Additionally, AmeriCorps members will participate in statewide and local activities which promote awareness of health and health services.This is an AmeriCorps Member role - Family Wellness Assistant - that supports the Family Wellness Centers (FWC) in Middletown and New Britain, but will be based in Middletown. The position will have a focus in birth to five programming.Terms & Program Benefits:8 months of service starting January 8, 2023 through August 30, 2024Serve a minimum of 35 hours a week for a total of 1200 hours during service term$13,200 stipend over the course of 9 months, paid in bi-weekly incrementsAn education award of $4,826.50 at the end of successful service term completionThis is not a staff or volunteer position.This is the opportunity for you if you:Possess a caring attitude and personable demeanorAre creative and enthusiastic to help othersAre extremely organized and pay great attention to detailHave an interest in working with children under the age of five and their familiesThrive in a fast paced environmentCan take initiative and work independently as well as part of a teamAs a Family Wellness Assistant for the Community Health Center, Inc., you will:Conduct monthly patient health education workshops; monitor the completion of pre-post surveys by workshop participants; and complete data entry for workshops and surveys.Provide individual patient health education and care coordination to clients to encourage scheduling and completing routine care appointments.Track and document all completed patient engagement activities in patient's electronic health record.Establish and maintain a marketing and social media campaign that promotes all Family Wellness Center programs.Research successful new and existing community outreach opportunities that can be leveraged to improve client's access to care.Participate in and conduct outreach and engagement activities within CHC and in the surrounding community to promote enrollment in services.Create and disseminate flyers and other promotional materials for FWC programming to the community and community providers/agencies.Develop program surveys to gather feedback regarding customer satisfaction, areas to improve, and gain new programming ideas.Serve at monthly diaper bank programs in Hartford, Middletown, and New Britain to establish and maintain a central system that allows easy inventory, tracking and distribution of diapers.Create and maintain a system to organize and manage the Reach out Read books (used for CHC Literacy Program for birth to 5 during well child visits) that allows for ease to stock books, inventory, track and distribute main site book orders.Develop and implement, with support of FWC Coordinator, new FWC programming to include playgroups for children and their families (ie, reading playgroup, movement group like "Yoga").Gather and compile database of community resources related to children and families, and provide electronic access to FWC and CHC staff.Actively participant in all FWC, CHC, and partner meetings.Qualifications:High school or equivalent requiredProficiency in Microsoft office and internet-related applicationsExcellent time management and organizational skillsExcellent oral and written skillsSuccessful clearance of all required criminal history checks (NSCHC)Able to travel between CHC sites and in statePreferred:Associate's degree in public health, social work related fieldKnowledge and understanding of community resourcesExperience in coordination of services, advocacy and community outreach with vulnerable populationsExperience in birth to 5 programmingBilingual English/SpanishOrganization Information:Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country's most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed.Location:Community Health Center of MiddletownCity:MiddletownState:ConnecticutTime Type:Part time